Personal Care Assistant



|Personal Care Assistant |Tasks assigned to this position may involve potential and/or direct exposure |

| |to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants, |

| |and hazardous chemicals. |

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|Name: _______________________________ |Date of Hire: _______________________________ |

|Department Assigned: _________________ |Supervisor: ________________________________ |

|Shift Assigned: _______________________ |Duty Hours: _______________________________ |

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|Purpose of Your Job Position |

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|The primary purpose of your job position is to provide each of your assigned residents with routine daily nursing care and services in accordance with the |

|resident’s assessment and plan of care, and as may be directed by your supervisors. |

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|Delegation of Authority |

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|As a Personal Care Assistant you are delegated the administrative authority, responsibility, and accountability necessary for carrying out your assigned duties.|

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|Job Functions |

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|Every effort has been made to identify the essential functions of this position. However, it in no way states or implies that these are the only duties you will|

|be required to perform. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related, or is an |

|essential function of the position. |

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|Miscellaneous Information |Risk |Essent|Safety Factors |Competency Evaluation |

|Information explaining the Essential Functions, Safety Factors, and the Competency |Exposur|ial | | |

|Evaluation columns, as well as the Risk Exposure Category legend is provided in the “Job|e |Functi| | |

|Position Analysis Information” section located on the last page of this job description.|Potenti|on (√ | | |

|(Note: The number assigned to each individual column corresponds to that same number in |al to |=NO) | | |

|the “Analysis” section.) |Blood | | | |

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| |Body | | | |

| |Fluids | | | |

| | | |Functio|MINIMUM |Function |Performs|Needs In-Service |

| | | |n |Weight |Requires |Function|Training |

| | | |Require|Lifting |Prolonged |Satisfac|(√ = YES) |

| | | |s |Requiremen|Sitting, |torily | |

| | | |Repetit|ts Apply |Standing, |(√ = NO)| |

| | | |ive |to Task |Bending, | | |

| | | |Motion |(√ = YES) |etc. (√ = | | |

| | | |(√ = | |YES) | | |

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|Duties and Responsibilities | | | | | | | |

|Administrative Functions |(1) |(2) |(3) |(4) |(5) |(6) |(7) |

|Perform duties in accordance with policies and procedures initiated by the facility. |1 | | | | | | |

|Use only authorized abbreviations established by this facility when recording |3 | | | | | | |

|information. | | | | | | | |

|Report all changes in the resident’s condition to the Nurse Consultant, Social Service |3 | | | | | | |

|Director or the Medication Aide. | | | | | | | |

|Report all accidents and incidents you observe to the Medication Aide, Social Service |2 | | | | | | |

|Director or the Nurse Consultant. | | | | | | | |

|Agree not to disclose assigned user ID code and password for accessing resident/facility|3 | | | | | | |

|information and promptly report suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the | | | | | | | |

|Administrator. | | | | | | | |

| |Risk |Essent|Repetit|Weight |Prolonged |Performs|Needs Training |

| |Exposur|ial |ive |Lifting |Sitting, |Function| |

|Duties and Responsibilities (continued) |e to |Functi|Motion |Requiremen|Standing, |Satisfac| |

| |Blood/B|on | |ts |Bending, |torily | |

| |ody | | | |etc. | | |

| |Fluids | | | | | | |

|Agree not to disclose resident’s protected health information and promptly report |3 | | | | | | |

|suspected or known violations of such disclosure to the Administrator. | | | | | | | |

|Arrive at work on time. Assist medication aides with duties that they have not |2 | | | | | | |

|completed. | | | | | | | |

| |(1) |(2) |(3) |(4) |(5) |(6) |(7) |

|Admission, Transfer, and Discharge Functions | | | | | | | |

|Ensure that the resident’s room is ready for receiving the resident prior to admission. |3 | | | | | | |

|Greet residents and escort them to their room. |3 | | | | | | |

|Personnel Functions | | | | | | | |

|Follow work assignments, and/or work schedules in completing and performing your |3 | | | X | | | |

|assigned tasks. | | | | | | | |

|Cooperate with inter-departmental personnel, as well as other facility personnel to |3 | | |X | | | |

|ensure services can be adequately maintained to meet the needs of the residents. | | | | | | | |

|Create and maintain an atmosphere of warmth, personal interest and positive emphasis, as|3 | | | | | | |

|well as a calm environment throughout the unit and shift. | | | | | | | |

|Neat and Clean in appearance according to dress code. |3 | | | | | | |

|Report all complaints and grievances made by the resident. |3 | | | | | | |

|Notify the facility when you will be late or absent from work. |3 | | | | | | |

|Report occupational exposures to blood, body fluids, infectious materials, and hazardous|3 | | | | | | |

|chemicals to your supervisor. | | | | | | | |

|Report known or suspected incidents of fraud to the Administrator. |3 | | | | | | |

| |(1) |(2) |(3) |(4) |(5) |(6) |(7) |

|Personal Nursing Care Functions | | | | | | | |

|Assist residents with daily dental and mouth care (i.e., brushing teeth/dentures, oral |3 | | | | | | |

|hygiene, special mouth care, etc.). | | | | | | | |

|Assist residents with bath functions (i.e., bed bath, tub or shower bath, etc.) as |3 | | |X | | | |

|directed. | | | | | | | |

|Answers pagers promptly and take care of residents needs as quickly as possible. |1 | | |X | | | |

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| |Risk |Essent|Repetit|Weight |Prolonged |Performs|Needs Training |

| |Exposur|ial |ive |Lifting |Sitting, |Function| |

| |e to |Functi|Motion |Requiremen|Standing, |Satisfac| |

|Duties and Responsibilities (continued) |Blood/B|on | |ts |Bending, |torily | |

| |ody | | | |etc. | | |

| |Fluids | | | | | | |

|Change bed linens. Keep linens tight to avoid wrinkles from forming under the resident. |2 | | | | | | |

|Make beds. |2 | | | | | | |

|Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e., church services, |2 | | | | | | |

|parties, visitors, etc.). | | | | | | | |

|Assist residents with dressing/undressing as necessary. |2 | | |X | | | |

|Assist residents with hair care functions (i.e., combing, brushing, shampooing, etc.). |2 | | | | | | |

|Assist residents with nail care (i.e., clipping, trimming, and cleaning the |2 | | | | | | |

|finger/toenails). (Note: Does not include diabetic residents.) | | | | | | | |

|Assist male residents to shave. |2 | | | | | | |

|Keep hair on female residents clean shaven (i.e., facial hair, under arms, on legs, |2 | | | | | | |

|etc.) as instructed. | | | | | | | |

|Keep residents dry (i.e., change gown, clothing, linen, etc., when it becomes wet or |1 | | |X | | | |

|soiled). | | | | | | | |

|Answer resident calls as promptly as feasible. |2 | | | | | | |

|Weigh and measure residents as instructed. |2 | | | | | | |

|Measure and record temperatures, pulse, and respirations (TPRs), as instructed. |2 | | | | | | |

|Assist with lifting, turning, moving, positioning, and transporting residents into and |3 | | |X | | | |

|out of beds, chairs, bathtubs, wheelchairs, lifts, etc. | | | | | | | |

|Be able to utilize a Hoyer lift or EZ Stand when necessary to transfer residents. |3 | | |X | | | |

|Assist residents to walk with or without self-help devices as instructed. |2 | | | | | | |

|Perform restorative and rehabilitative procedures as instructed. |3 | | |X | | | |

|Check each resident routinely to ensure that his/her personal care needs are being met |2 | | | | | | |

|in accordance with his/her wishes and care plan. | | | | | | | |

|Ensure that residents who are unable to call for help are checked frequently. |3 | | | | | | |

|Assist with the care of the dying resident. |2 | | |X | | | |

|Provide post-mortem care as instructed. |2 | | | | | | |

|Maintain intake and output records as instructed. |1 | | | | | | |

|Keep incontinent residents clean and dry. |1 | | |X | | | |

|Check and report bowel movements and character of stools as instructed. |1 | | | | | | |

|Collect specimens as instructed (i.e., urine, sputum, stools, etc.). |1 | | | | | | |

|Assist residents in preparing for activity and social programs (i.e., church services, |3 | | | | | | |

|parties, visitors, etc.). | | | | | | | |

|Assist residents in preparing for medical tests (i.e., lab work, x-ray, therapy, dental,|1 | | | | | | |

|etc.)As directed by supervisor. | | | | | | | |

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|Report injuries of an unknown source, including skin tears. |3 | | | | | | |

|Provide daily indwelling catheter care. |1 | | | | | | |

|Provide daily perineal care. |1 | | | | | | |

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|Food Service Functions | | | | | | | |

|Serve meals and drinks to residents. |2 | | | | | | |

|Assist residents with identifying food arrangements (i.e., informing resident with sight|2 | | | | | | |

|problem of foods that are on his/her tray, where it is located, if it is hot/cold, | | | | | | | |

|etc.). | | | | | | | |

|Know dietary needs and assist residents with diet as necessary |3 | | | | | | |

|Check rooms for food articles (i.e., food in proper container, unauthorized food items, |3 | | | | | | |

|etc.). | | | | | | | |

|Clean kitchen and dining room after each meal and prepare for the next meal. |2 | | | | | | |

|Staff Development | | | | | | | |

|Attend and participate in scheduled orientation programs and activities. |3 | | | | | | |

|Attend and participate in facility in-service training programs as instructed. |3 | | | | | | |

|Safety and Sanitation | | | | | | | |

|Wash hands before and after performing any service for the resident. |3 | | | | | | |

|Keep the nurses’ call system within easy reach of the resident. |3 | | | | | | |

|Immediately notify the Medication Aide &/or Social Service Director of any resident |3 | | | | | | |

|leaving/missing from the facility. | | | | | | | |

|Follow established safety precautions in the performance of all duties. |3 | | | | | | |

|Keep floors dry. Clean up spills immediately. |2 | | | | | | |

|Wash wheelchairs, walkers, etc., as instructed. |2 | | | | | | |

|Perform routine housekeeping duties. |2 | | | | | | |

|Follow established fire safety policies and procedures. |3 | | | | | | |

|Ensure that assigned work areas are maintained in a clean, safe, comfortable, and |3 | | | | | | |

|attractive manner. | | | | | | | |

|Keep work/assignment areas free of hazardous objects such as protruding mop/broom |3 | | | | | | |

|handles, unnecessary equipment, supplies, etc. | | | | | | | |

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| |Risk |Essent|Repetit|Weight |Prolonged |Performs|Needs Training |

| |Exposur|ial |ive |Lifting |Sitting, |Function| |

|Duties and Responsibilities (continued) |e to |Functi|Motion |Requiremen|Standing, |Satisfac| |

| |Blood/B|on | |ts |Bending, |torily | |

| |ody | | | |etc. | | |

| |Fluids | | | | | | |

|Follow established policies governing the use of labels and MSDSs. |3 | | | | | | |

|Report all safety violations. |3 | | | | | | |

|Report missing/illegible labels and MSDSs to your supervisor. |3 | | | | | | |

|Before leaving work area for breaks, or at the end of the workday, store all tools, |3 | | | | | | |

|equipment, and supplies. | | | | | | | |

|Report all hazardous conditions and equipment to the Medication Aide or Nurse |3 | | | | | | |

|Consultant. | | | | | | | |

|Housekeeping Services |(1) |(2) |(3) |(4) |(5) |(6) |(7) |

|Perform specific tasks in accordance with daily work assignments. |3 | | | | | | |

|Clean/polish furnishings, fixtures, ledges, room heating/cooling units, etc., in |2 | | | | | | |

|resident rooms, recreational areas, etc., daily as instructed. | | | | | | | |

|Clean, wash, sanitize, and/or polish bathroom fixtures. Ensure that water marks are |2 | | | | | | |

|removed from fixtures. | | | | | | | |

|Clean windows/mirrors in resident rooms, recreational areas, bathrooms, and |2 | | | | | | |

|entrance/exit ways. | | | | | | | |

|Clean floors, to include sweeping, dusting, damp/wet mopping, disinfecting, etc. (NOTE: |2 | | | | | | |

|Ensure that appropriate caution/safety signs are properly set up prior to performing | | | | | | | |

|such duties.) | | | | | | | |

|Clean carpets, to include vacuuming, deodorizing, and disinfecting. |2 | | | | | | |

|Clean walls and ceilings by washing, wiping, dusting, spot cleaning, disinfecting, |2 | | | | | | |

|deodorizing, etc. | | | | | | | |

|Remove dirt, dust, grease, film, etc., from surfaces using proper cleaning/disinfecting |2 | | | | | | |

|solutions. | | | | | | | |

|Clean hallways, stairways, and elevators. |2 | | | | | | |

|Discard waste/trash into proper containers and reline trash receptacle with plastic |2 | | | | | | |

|liner. | | | | | | | |

|Clean vacant rooms as assigned. |3 | | | | | | |

|Ensure that work/assignment areas are clean and that equipment, tools, supplies, etc., |2 | | | | | | |

|are properly stored at all times, as well as before leaving such areas for breaks, meal | | | | | | | |

|times, and end of the work day. | | | | | | | |

|Perform Residents Laundry as directed and needed |1 | | | | | | |

|Equipment and Supply Functions | | | | | | | |

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|Care Functions | | | | | | | |

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|Resident Rights | | | | | | | |

|Ensure that you treat all residents fairly, and with kindness, dignity, and respect. |2 | | | | | | |

|Ensure that all nursing care is provided in privacy. |2 | | | | | | |

|Knock before entering the resident’s apartment. |3 | | | | | | |

|Report all grievances and complaints made by the resident to the Nurse Consultant or |3 | | | | | | |

|Social Service Coordinator. | | | | | | | |

|Report all allegations of resident abuse and/or misappropriation of resident property. |2 | | | | | | |

|Honor the resident’s refusal of treatment request. Report such requests to your |3 | | | | | | |

|supervisor. | | | | | | | |

|Working Conditions |

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|Moves intermittently during working hours. |

|Is subject to frequent interruptions. |

|Is involved with residents, personnel, visitors, government agencies/personnel, etc., under all conditions and circumstances. |

|Is subject to hostile and emotionally upset residents, family members, personnel, and visitors. |

|Communicates with personnel and other department personnel. |

|Works beyond normal working hours, on weekends and holidays, and in other positions temporarily, when necessary. |

|Is subject to call back during emergency conditions (e.g., severe weather, evacuation, post-disaster, etc.). |

|Attends and participates in continuing educational programs. |

|Is subject to injury from falls, burns from equipment, odors, etc., throughout the workday, as well as to reactions from dust, disinfectants, and |

|other air contaminants. |

|Is subject to exposure to infectious waste, diseases, conditions, etc., including TB and the AIDS and Hepatitis B viruses. |

|May be subject to the handling of and exposure to hazardous chemicals. |

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|Education |

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|No minimum education required other than those required by the State. |

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|Specific Requirements |

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|Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand the English language. |

|Must demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age-related needs of the residents served. |

|Must be a supportive team member, contribute to and be an example of team work and team concept. |

|Must possess the ability to make independent decisions when circumstances warrant such action. |

|Must possess the ability to deal tactfully with personnel, residents, family members, visitors, government agencies/personnel, and the general public.|

|Must possess the ability and willingness to work harmoniously with other personnel. |

|Must have patience, tact, a cheerful disposition and enthusiasm, as well as the willingness to handle difficult residents. |

|Must be willing to seek out new methods and principles and be willing to incorporate them into existing nursing practices. |

|Must be able to relate information concerning a resident’s condition. |

|Must not pose a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals in the workplace. |

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|Physical and Sensory Requirements |

|(With or Without the Aid of Mechanical Devices) |

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|Must be able to move intermittently throughout the workday. |

|Must be able to speak and write the English language in an understandable manner. |

|Must be able to cope with the mental and emotional stress of the position. |

|Must be able to see and hear or use prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately to ensure that the requirements of this position |

|can be fully met. |

|Must function independently and have flexibility, personal integrity, and the ability to work effectively with residents, personnel, and support |

|agencies. |

|Must meet the general health requirements set forth by the policies of this facility, which include a medical and physical examination. |

|Must be able to relate to and work with the ill, disabled, elderly, emotionally upset, and, at times, hostile people within the facility. |

|Must be able to push, pull, move, and/or lift a minimum of 50pounds to a minimum height of 4 feet and be able to push, pull, move, and/or carry such |

|weight a minimum distance of 20 feet. |

|May be necessary to assist in the evacuation of residents during emergency situations. |

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|Acknowledgment |

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|I have received and will read this job description and fully understand that the requirements set forth therein have been determined to be essential |

|to this position (unless otherwise noted in Column 2). I hereby accept the position of Personal Care Assistant and agree to perform the tasks outlined|

|in this job description in a safe manner and in accordance with the facility's established procedures. I understand that as a result of my employment,|

|I may be exposed to blood, body fluids, infectious diseases, air contaminants (including tobacco smoke), and hazardous chemicals and that the facility|

|will provide to me instructions on how to prevent and control such exposures. I further understand that I may also be exposed to the Hepatitis B Virus|

|and that the facility will make available to me, free of charge, the hepatitis B vaccination. I also understand I may not release/disclose protected |

|health or facility information without proper authorization. |

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|I understand that my employment is at-will, and thereby understand that my employment may be terminated at-will either by the facility or myself, and |

|that such termination can be made with or without notice. |

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|Date: Signature-Personal Care Assistant: |

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|Job Position Analysis Information |

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|1 Risk Exposure to Blood/Body Fluids Column: |

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|Numbers entered into this column indicate the risk potential of your exposure to blood or body fluids. Established procedures identify the appropriate|

|personal protective equipment that you should use when performing this task. The following numbers indicate your risk potential: |

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|1 = It is highly likely that while performing functions assigned to this task you will be exposed to blood or body fluids. |

|2 = This task does not involve contact with blood and/or body fluids but while performing this task it may be necessary for you |

|to perform a Category 1 task. |

|3 = This task does not involve any risk of exposure to blood or body fluids. |

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|2 Essential Functions Column: |

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|A √ mark in this column indicates that you will not be required to perform this task. |

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|3 Repetitive Motion Column: |

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|A √ mark in this column indicates that it will be necessary for you to perform some functions of this task repeatedly. When such tasks are not |

|performed properly, injury can result. Established procedures identify the precautions and/or equipment that should be used. |

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|4 Minimum Weight Lifting Requirement Column: |

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|A √ mark in this column indicates that it will be necessary for you to perform functions of this task that require some lifting, moving, pushing, or |

|pulling. When such tasks are not performed properly, injury can result. Established procedures identify the precautions and/or equipment that should |

|be used when performing this task. Minimum weight lifting requirements that you must perform are located in the "Physical and Sensory Requirements" |

|section of this Job Description. |

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|5 Prolonged Sitting, Standing, and Bending Column: |

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|A √ mark in this column indicates that some functions of this task require you to sit, stand, or bend for an extended period of time. When such tasks |

|are not performed properly, injury can result. Established procedures identify the precautions and/or equipment that should be used when performing |

|this task. |

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|6 Competency Evaluation Column: |

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|Competency evaluations are required for this position. Your supervisor will notify you when your evaluation is to be conducted. A check √ in this |

|column indicates that you did not perform this task satisfactorily and/or in accordance with the facility's policies and procedures. |

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|7 In-Service Training Column: |

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|A √ mark in this column indicates that you need additional training to better understand the performance requirements of this task. In-service |

|training classes will be scheduled and your attendance at such classes is mandatory. |

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